Review on 🔌 10Pack - ESUMIC PL259 Solder Connector Plug with RG8X Coaxial Coax Cable Reducer by Alan Singh

Name: 🔌 10Pack - ESUMIC PL259 Solder Connector Plug with RG8X Coaxial Coax Cable Reducer
Item: 🔌 10Pack - ESUMIC PL259 Solder Connector Plug with RG8X Coaxial Coax Cable Reducer
Rating: 1

August 31, 2022

These connectors will work but be careful

Soldering the shield to the connector body can overheat the connector body and melt the center contact insulator as well as deform the connector body itself. Apparently, the metal case doesn't stand up to high temperatures for very long. I had to use my small soldering iron to solder the braid to the connector body. I also noticed that a bit of extra solder on the outside of the tip helped make contact with the socket. I had to add some solder to some wires to ensure a solid connection.

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